Grants for African Entrepreneurs | Find Funding for Your Business & NGO

The BOI–MTN Foundation Y’ellopreneur Program 2026 is designed to empower women entrepreneurs in Nigeria through capacity building, up to ₦5 million funding access, and business support services.

The $50,000 Urban Future Prize Competition seeks entrepreneurs who are building startups that contribute to a more resilient and sustainable planet.

The $10,000 SIA Foundation is accepting applications for the Startup Foundry Cohort 3, a competitive entrepreneurship support programme designed to fund and scale promising young-led businesses.

The Million Lives Collective is offering up to $75,000 for impactful, scale-ready solutions for smart, healthy, equitable and resilient cities.

The €25,000 ISC3 Innovation Challenge 2026 invites start-ups worldwide to present innovative solutions in Sustainable Chemistry and Electronics

O-Farms is an African business accelerator that helps agribusiness SMEs build and scale circular food production ventures.

OceanHub Africa has teamed up with The Coca-Cola Foundation to provide $120,000 in funding for creative solutions aimed at cutting down plastic waste

The Swiss Embassy is accepting applications to support projects that promote innovative and sustainable solutions in the fields of sustainable development, local governance, human rights, and environmental protection.

The ₦20,000,000 Ilorin Innovation Hub Accelerator, powered by IHS Towers, is now accepting applications for its 2025 cohort. This programme supports high-potential African startups building the hardware, software and infrastructure that will drive the continent’s digital and industrial future.

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